DISCUSSION for Hilton Honors Hotels in India {IND}
Nov 19, 2006, 6:17 pm
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I'll get to India one of these days, great to see all the properties. ^
Out of curiosity, anyone know what western chain has the most properties in India?
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Out of curiosity, anyone know what western chain has the most properties in India?
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Nov 19, 2006, 10:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
I'll get to India one of these days, great to see all the properties. ^
Out of curiosity, anyone know what western chain has the most properties in India?
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Out of curiosity, anyone know what western chain has the most properties in India?
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Nov 20, 2006, 2:22 am
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Originally Posted by zakami
I beleive Starwood.
Taj Hotels, although being an Indian international brand at the higher end, has more hotels under management that fall into the higher-end category than anyone else in India today. Oberoi, another Indian brand at the higher end, has a number of hotels around Starwood's count or a count between Starwood and Taj.
Nov 20, 2006, 3:04 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
I think you are correct, although I don't know how many BestWestern or ChoiceHotels are in India. Starwood has IIRC around 20 and ICHotelsGroup has c. 13. Hilton currently only has the 8 (referenced back when this thread was started).
Taj Hotels, although being an Indian international brand at the higher end, has more hotels under management that fall into the higher-end category than anyone else in India today. Oberoi, another Indian brand at the higher end, has a number of hotels around Starwood's count or a count between Starwood and Taj.
Taj Hotels, although being an Indian international brand at the higher end, has more hotels under management that fall into the higher-end category than anyone else in India today. Oberoi, another Indian brand at the higher end, has a number of hotels around Starwood's count or a count between Starwood and Taj.
The Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur has been ranked the fifth, Amarvilas in Agra was ranked the seventh and Rajvilas was ranked the eight best hotel in Asia, by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine.
Nov 20, 2006, 5:46 pm
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Originally Posted by anaggie
My only worry is that: will they honor the Golds from the USA with the Gold benefits?
Nov 22, 2006, 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Why wouldn't they? We've always had Gold and Diamond benefits on our stays at Trident Hiltons in India, including award stays.
Nov 22, 2006, 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by amenachem
My experience at the Hilton Mumbai Towers then was atypical then I guess. I had a 1-night stay there. No recognition by the staff that I was a Diamond member, no upgrade, free breakfast or anything else. It is a nice hotel though - I asked for a taxi to pick me up at the airport, and there was someone who met me at the baggage claim (as opposed to having to try and read your name from the 2000 or so people holding signs in the arrivals hall). And although they said they had my HH number, I had to put in a missing stay request. So, YMMV...
Nov 28, 2006, 9:34 pm
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Hilton plans to build 75 hotels and serviced apartments in India in a venture with DLF Ltd, a real estate company owned by billionaire Kushal Pal Singh.
Hilton yesterday said it will build its Hilton Hotels and Hilton Garden Inn brand in India, a move made possible by its US$5.7 billion purchase of UK-based Hilton Group. The venture will initially build 20 hotels in cities including Chandigarh, Chennai, and Kolkata to cater to business travellers, it said.
On a side note, Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach also said they are planning to open 100 hotels in China in the next 3 to 5 years.
Hilton yesterday said it will build its Hilton Hotels and Hilton Garden Inn brand in India, a move made possible by its US$5.7 billion purchase of UK-based Hilton Group. The venture will initially build 20 hotels in cities including Chandigarh, Chennai, and Kolkata to cater to business travellers, it said.
On a side note, Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach also said they are planning to open 100 hotels in China in the next 3 to 5 years.
Nov 28, 2006, 10:50 pm
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Originally Posted by beacon88
Hilton plans to build 75 hotels and serviced apartments in India in a venture with DLF Ltd, a real estate company owned by billionaire Kushal Pal Singh.
Hilton yesterday said it will build its Hilton Hotels and Hilton Garden Inn brand in India, a move made possible by its US$5.7 billion purchase of UK-based Hilton Group. The venture will initially build 20 hotels in cities including Chandigarh, Chennai, and Kolkata to cater to business travellers, it said.
On a side note, Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach also said they are planning to open 100 hotels in China in the next 3 to 5 years.
Hilton yesterday said it will build its Hilton Hotels and Hilton Garden Inn brand in India, a move made possible by its US$5.7 billion purchase of UK-based Hilton Group. The venture will initially build 20 hotels in cities including Chandigarh, Chennai, and Kolkata to cater to business travellers, it said.
On a side note, Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach also said they are planning to open 100 hotels in China in the next 3 to 5 years.
Maybe they'll convert his house into a hotel too. Just kidding.
(Actually it wouldn't work too well, for neighbor would be the leasees who are the C.G. of Monaco -- on the same property -- and the main house isn't laid out to make for an easy conversion.)http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...2&postcount=18
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=621510
Nov 30, 2006, 6:21 pm
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Travel Weekly also says
"Hilton will join with Delhi-based DLF Ltd. to open the hotels under a variety of Hilton brand names, including Hilton Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Hilton Residences.
DLF will hold 74% of the joint venture and Hilton, which will manage the hotels, will hold the remaining minority stake.... (Hilton is expected to invest up to $143 million as its part.)
Hilton said the joint venture will initially involve 20 hotels in cities including Chandigarh, Chennal and Kolkata; a large number of the initial properties are expected to be Hilton Garden Inn properties, Hilton said."
A much greater spectrum of Hilton family propertie sin India! ^
"Hilton will join with Delhi-based DLF Ltd. to open the hotels under a variety of Hilton brand names, including Hilton Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Hilton Residences.
DLF will hold 74% of the joint venture and Hilton, which will manage the hotels, will hold the remaining minority stake.... (Hilton is expected to invest up to $143 million as its part.)
Hilton said the joint venture will initially involve 20 hotels in cities including Chandigarh, Chennal and Kolkata; a large number of the initial properties are expected to be Hilton Garden Inn properties, Hilton said."
A much greater spectrum of Hilton family propertie sin India! ^
Dec 3, 2006, 3:47 pm
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India has got a good number of national/international chain so-called 5* properties. What India really lacks is a national chain presence in the market for so-called 3* & 4* properties inside India. (This lack of known chains in the proper 3* & 4* categories in developing countries is what is more of an issue across the less developed parts of the world than an absolute lack of decent 5* hotels.)
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